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As a Technical Recruiter supporting CoreAI, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of AI innovation at Microsoft. CoreAI is building the infrastructure and agentic frameworks that power next-generation developer experiences, and recruiting is a top priority for its leadership. You’ll partner closely with engineering and product leaders to identify, engage, and hire talent across systems engineering, AI science, and agent-native development. This role demands creativity, precision, and a deep understanding of the competitive landscape, as you’ll help drive differentiated sourcing strategies, refine hiring bar calibration, and support storytelling that resonates with candidates from top global AI programs and industry-leading companies.

This role demands creativity, precision, and a deep understanding of the competitive landscape. You’ll drive differentiated sourcing strategies, refine hiring bar calibration, and support storytelling that resonates with candidates from top security programs and industry-leading companies.

We are seeking a highly motivated Technical Recruiter to accelerate the growth of CoreAI through the talent we identify and recruit. We’re looking for someone who leads with care, thrives in ambiguity, and gets energy from coaching, developing, and contributing to the success of others.

You may be a fit for this role if you:

+ Thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments where agility and adaptability are key.

+ Enjoy working in a mission-driven culture where protecting customers is at the heart of everything.

+ Are passionate about AI and excited to help shape the teams building the future of AI Innovation.

+ Demonstrate a bias for action, a passion for innovation, and the ability to navigate ambiguity.

+ Have a proven track record of developing and executing creative hiring strategies that attract top-tier technical talent in highly competitive markets.

+ Possess executive presence with the ability to engage and influence leadership stakeholders, including hiring leaders and executive staff.

+ Balance long-term talent planning with immediate hiring needs, thinking strategically while executing tactically.

Do what you love. Create the future you want. Explore the career options that CoreAI has to offer.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

Stakeholder/Client Engagement

+ Use data and metrics, along with a deep understanding of long-term business needs, to advise on talent gaps and hiring strategies.

+ Apply deep knowledge of business and hiring manager needs (e.g., time to hire, location, compensation) to guide end-to-end hiring plans aligned to Microsoft Security’s goals.

+ Consult on critical talent needs and influence leaders to embrace differentiated and non-traditional talent pools.

Data Analysis & Hiring Plans

+ Analyze relevant data and trends to provide insight and set plans to meet hiring goals.

+ Lead the implementation of hiring plans for complex organizations or talent pools that address both short- and long-term needs (12+ months).

Candidate Attraction

+ Use deep knowledge of competitor opportunities to differentiate Microsoft’s unique career possibilities and rewards.

+ Share compelling stories that help others source, recruit, and close candidates.

+ Track candidate activity and share insights with internal stakeholders.

Candidate Experience

+ Develop hiring plans that meet candidate needs throughout the lifecycle, especially for critical, complex, or high-level searches.

+ Own the candidate experience and proactively identify and mitigate risks to ensure a positive journey.

Operational Compliance & Excellence

+ Lead optimization of policies, systems, and processes, and guide stakeholders on their impact.

+ Maintain accurate documentation in compliance with guidelines (e.g., OFCCP, GDPR), and leverage data to inform insights.

Other 

+ Embody our culture (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/culture) and values (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values)

Qualifications

Required/minimum qualifications

+ Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to role

+ OR equivalent experience.

+ 3+ years of experience recruiting for cybersecurity or highly specialized technical roles.

Additional or preferred qualifications

+ Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to role

+ OR Master's Degree AND 6+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to role

+ OR equivalent experience.

+ Experience recruiting for security engineering and product, threat intelligence, or cloud security roles in a high-growth or enterprise environment.

Talent Acquisition IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $85,100 - $169,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $112,000 - $185,300 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 28, 2025.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .